Perthshire

Perthshire (Gaelic Siorrachd Pheairt ) or " County of Perth " is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. Historical capital and the eponymous town is the city of Perth. Perthshire borders on the traditional counties of Argyll, Inverness- shire, Fife, Aberdeenshire, Kinross -shire, Angus, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire.

The area extends between the Pass of Drumochter in the North, Strathmore to the east, Aberfoyle in the south and the Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and has an area of 5,300 km ².

Administrative history

As the administrative county was Perthshire since 1890. 1929 it received a joint management with the neighboring county of Kinross -shire. In the administrative reform of 1975 Perthshire went on in the District of Perth and Kinross Tayside Region and the District of Stirling Central Region. Since 1996, Perth and Kinross and Stirling unitary authorities.

Places in Perthshire

In addition to Perth itself following places are in Perthshire:

• Aberfeldy
• Aberfoyle
• Auchterarder
• Blairgowrie and Rattray
• Braco

• Bridge of Earn
• Callander
• Comrie
• Coupar Angus
• Crianlarich

• Crieff
• Doune
• Dunkeld and Birnam
• Forgandenny
• Killin

• Lochearnhead
• Methven
• Pitlochry
• St. Fillans

Attractions

• Blair Castle
• Blair Atholl Mill
• Clach na Tiompan
• Croft Moraig

• Crannog Centre on Loch Tay
• Dunblane Cathedral Dunblane
• Dundurn Fort
• Dunfallandy Stone

• Dunkeld Cathedral
• Fowlis Wester
• Fund Dull Place
• Gleneagles Hotel

• Menzies Castle
• Pitcur
• Scone Palace
• Taymouth Castle

Personalities

• Edward Braddock (around 1695-1755 )
• James Croll (1821-1890)
• Alan Cumming ( b. 1965 )
• Charles Douglas (1727-1789)

• Thomas Duncan (1807-1845)
• Adam Ferguson (1723-1816)
• Duncan Forbes (1798-1868)
• Stephen Hendry ( b. 1969 )

• Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892)
• Dougie MacLean (born 1954 )
• Ewan McGregor ( b. 1971 )

• Charles Menzies (1783-1866)
• JK Rowling (born 1965 )
• Rory Stewart ( b. 1973 )

Economy

• Agriculture

• Tourism

• Forestry

• Tay 193 km
• Earn approx 74 km

• Tummel 93 km

• Isla

• Farg

Mountains

• Ben Lawers 1214m
• Schiehallion 1083 m

• Ben Vorlich 985 m
• Ben More 1174 m

• Beinn Dearg 1084 m
• Beinn a ' Gloe 1129 m

• Ben Vrachie 841 m

Valleys and passes

• Glen Almond
• Glen Isla
• Glen Shee
• Glen Garry
• Glen Tilt

• Glen Bruar
• Glen Eagles
• Glen Errochty
• Glen Rannoch
• Glen Lyon

• Glen Lochay
• Glen Dochart
• Strathmore
• Strath Ardle
• Strath Braan

• Strath Tay
• Strath Tummel
• Strath Fillan
• Strath Earn